Iowa State University Extension will offer a course on pest management Oct. 29 at its office location in Buena Vista County and throughout Iowa.

The local attendance site for the course is ISU Extension and Outreach, 824 Flindt Drive, Storm Lake.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by sessions from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before Oct. 22 and $45 after Oct. 22. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Ellen Anderson at the ISU Extension and Outreach Buena Vista County office at 712-732-5056.

Three Storm Lake Community School Special Olympians competed at the Summer Games at Iowa State University on May 22. All three won first place in their age and ability division at the area track and field competition in Fort Dodge in April, advancing them to state. MacKenzie earned a first place gold medal in the 100 meter dash and a second place silver medal in the standing long jump. Rebekah won a second place silver medal in the 50 meter dash. Justina participated in the standing long jump and won a fourth place ribbon.

Using DNA genetic testing to solve a crime captivated Storm Lake and Sioux Central’s biology students studying genetics with the ISU Biotechnology Outreach Education Center March 25-26. Storm Lake Middle School science teacher Karen Hixon’s students worked together to solve a crime using four DNA samples of suspects and compared it with DNA collected at the crime scene.

Voters in the Sioux Central School District affirmed the school’s future Tuesday by overwhelmingly supporting a $7.5 million bond issue that will build new classrooms, a gym and football field on the central campus just south of Sioux Rapids. They understand that Sioux Central is one of the rare rural districts with growing enrollment thanks to a younger demographic fueled by location and by the presence of Rembrandt Enterprises, the huge egg supplier that has been expanding through the years.

Sioux Central agriculture and biology students were treated to a taste of college on Wednesday, March 26 when Mike Zeller, Biotechnology Outreach Education Coordinator at Iowa State University, and Carol Ehlers, 4-H Youth Program Specialist for ISU Extension, visited the school.